DIY Water Table

Lucy has enjoyed having easy outdoor access while visiting her grandparents. Last week, we picked apples and this week, she is playing in water. I really wanted to buy her a water table, but that seemed silly for the limited amount of time we are in Florida. So I picked up a few simple things from Target to create one that would be super easy to put away once we left town. I bought three little bath toys: a floating turtle car, an octopus sprinkler stick, and the very best – a set of eight cups with different size holes in the bottom. The stacking cups also link together to form a caterpillar. Then I bought a plastic tub with a lid. I selected the 18 quart so that it would be deep enough for the octopus to float. If I hadn’t bought that toy, I would have opted for the 15 quart, so as to use less water. I didn’t manage to fill it up deep enough for the octopus anyway. But Lucy still had lots of fun getting soaked. I placed the container on a stool, but it was a little too high for her. So we made it a little shorter using a cardboard box and wine craft. So for less than $20, I made an inconspicuous water table. Chances are most people already have all of these items at home.

Several months ago, I tried to create a mini-water table in our bathroom. I strapped her in her Fisher Price booster chair and added about an inch of water to the deep tray. It was pretty amusing, but more water equals more fun.

I secretly also wanted to buy a second bin for a matching sand box, but I decided not to make such a mess. Maybe I’ll save that for Grams’ house!